This abstract painting on a shaped canvas titled Niagara recalls the famous waterfall that straddles the borders of Ontario, Canada, and New York, USA. Thick black lines comprising a striated arch evoke the horseshoe shape of the falls, while drips of paint invoke the waterfall’s splashes and dense mist. The painting is characteristic of DC artist Steven Cushner’s work, which focuses on gesture and movement, often represented by broad bands of color in sinuous, undulating arrangements. At approximately six and a half feet tall by eight feet wide, scale further impresses the enormity of the natural landmark on the viewer, conveying its powerful energy.
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Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
